Quick Facts
- Died:
- Sept. 1, 1054, Atapuerca, Castile [Spain]
- Title / Office:
- king (1035-1054), Navarra
- Notable Family Members:
- father Sancho III Garcés
- son Sancho IV
- brother Ramiro I
- brother Ferdinand I
Adding us as a Preferred Source tells Google you trust our content, so our articles show up more often in your Google Search, Discover feed, and AI Overviews.
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies.
Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
GarcĂa III
king of Pamplona
GarcĂa III (or IV) (died Sept. 1, 1054, Atapuerca, Castile [Spain]) was the king of Pamplona (Navarre) from 1035 to 1054. Following an old custom, Sancho III the Great divided his Spanish lands among his four sons: Ferdinand I received Castile; Gonzalo received Sobrarbe and Ribagorza (modern Huesca); Ramiro I received Aragon; and GarcĂa III received the ancient patrimony of Pamplona enlarged by portions of Castile. He then expanded the kingdom into the Rioja. Although GarcĂa helped his brother Ferdinand I of Castile against the Leonese, Ferdinand made war on him to recover the territories of Castile, and GarcĂa was killed in the Battle of Atapuerca. He was succeeded by his son Sancho IV.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors.
By clicking âSign Upâ, you consent to the Britannica
Privacy Policy
and
Terms of Use.